Cabo Verde—Unemployment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #27 of 187Updated May 2026
Latest Value
11.9%
2025
YoY Change
+0.5%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#27
of 187 countries
Maximum
14.7%
2020
Minimum
10.7%
2010
CAGR
-0.3%
26 years
Last
11.9%
Previous
11.9%
Highest
14.7%
Lowest
10.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cabo Verde's unemployment rate was 11.9% in 2025, ranking #27 out of 187 countries. This represents a +0.5% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 14.7% (2020) and the lowest was 10.7% (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 13.0% |
Top Countries — Unemployment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 34.2% | 2025 |
| 2 | South Africa | 32.4% | 2025 |
| 3 | Djibouti | 26.0% | 2025 |
| 4 | Botswana | 24.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | West Bank and Gaza | 24.4% | 2022 |
| 6 | Gabon | 20.2% | 2025 |
| 7 | Congo, Rep. | 19.9% | 2025 |
| 8 | Namibia | 19.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18.9% | 2025 |
| 10 | Libya | 18.8% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.